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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Foie gras is the diseased liver of ducks or geese that have been force-fed through pipes shoved down their throats. PETA urges everyone to avoid this product of cruelty to animals. GABE WALTERS Counsel, PETA Foundation Norfolk, Va.,

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Animal Cruelty and Richard Russo

Critter News

He uses geese killing at a fictional university as a comedic subplot. I've googled this and can't find a single critique of the book that mentions that he is making a joke out of animal cruelty. Tags: animal cruelty books. Has anyone ever read Richard Russo's book "Straight Man?" It's not funny at all.

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South Florida Specialties Birding

10,000 Birds

En route to our next stop we slowed down next to a park and spotted the now countable Egyptian Geese. Only one cuckoo? If Carlos were as good as advertised we would have had several. Instead, he decided that my complaining about being hungry meant we had to head to a French bakery where I could gorge myself on unbelievably tasty croissants.

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